Dogs hunt out 52 guerrillas at Ba Son airstrip
South Vietnamese and American troops used dogs to locate guerrillas at the Ba Son airstrip in Saigon, killing 52. Reports say a U.S. Marine platoon suffered heavy casualties during a North Vietnamese ambush. Air strikes and napalm followed, with aircraft dropping bombs on adjacent railway lines as part of the effort to disrupt Vietcong defenses. Local authorities withheld exact casualty figures.
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Platoou
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Hanai
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Shotgun Wounding Leads to Police Interrogation of Three
ACW detectives questioned three men after a shotgun wounding at Hillside Hostel. Valéntiné Kovacotie, 34, Aubuuter, was struck on the face, left side, when a Blick sedan hurled a shell through a window. He was reported in satisfactory condition at Communi Hospital.
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Hillside Hostel
Valéntiné Kovacotie
Aubuuter
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Keytcovie
Queimhoyan Anl
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Koyasovic
Canal cleared as Japanese carrier moves from Panama Canal
The Japanese carrier Shozia Mave was moved out of the Panama Canal by the Panamanian authorities at dawn yesterday, restoring free passage for ships. The Associated Press reported the waterway is clear for traffic.
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Panama
Panam Canal
Plague Breaks Out in Java Amid City Health Warnings
Reported in Batavia the Java plague spreads across several districts with about ninety deaths noted and ten areas placed under isolation. Doctors and health officials coordinate on containment measures as outbreaks spark fear and prompt public advisories.
Ministers reshuffled as four join cabinet in Gorton ministry
Prime Minister Gorton announced minor changes with four new Liberal ministers joining the Federal Ministry and two sacked. New appointees include Philip Lynch, Igolm Seale, William Wentworth, and Reg Wright, while Peter Hanson and Dan Chipo were removed. Cabinet size stays at 26 with 12 in the Cabinet.
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Philip Lynch
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Army
Igolm Seale
William Wentworth
Nsw
Reg Wright
Tas
Lynch
Peter Hanson
Rain Air
Mir Dan Chipo
Navy
Fromm
Wigforkan
Ken Anderson
Customs
Age
Senate
Malcolm ‘Fraser
Cabinet lineup under Gorton ministry detailed
The document lists ministers and portfolios in Prime Minister G Gorton's Liberal cabinet. It covers defence, trade and industry, civil aviation, education, immigration, health, social services, and other key posts, naming each minister and party affiliation, with several entries marked new. The schedule includes deputy roles, the postmaster general, naval and military appointments, and the roles of party leaders in the senate and house.
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McMahan
Lip
Same
Baternal Affairs
Pe ‘Hasluck
Lib
Defence
A. Boirhall
Prinry
J. D. Anthony
Executive Council
Hulme
D. Bairbairn
Labour and National Service
G. Freely
Snowy water plan for Canberra amid limited supply
Canberra will receive about 500 million gallons from Tantangara Dam in the Snowy Mountains. Water will be released into the Murrumbidgee and chlorinated before entering the Carter main. Domestic use only. Murrumbidgee bans apply in sections. pumping upgrades and Weir works described. Officials warn of ongoing restrictions amid variable consumption and March start.
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Snowy Mountains
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Caller
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Carter Main
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Nowcerana
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Coller
Alice
Pune
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Taylangira
Canberra Weather Brings Cooler Day Forecast
Canberra cooler day ahead after seven hot days with temperatures above 90 degrees. Forecast maximum around 77 expected, 2.6 degrees below February’s average. Yesterday’s high near 100 with visibility around four miles as southerly winds ease.
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Canberra
New team at the top bat policy changes only minor
Prime Minister Gorton reshuffles to a Welfare focused ministry with Wentworth as the first Federal minister handling Aboriginal affairs. Amalgamation of Health and Social Services proved difficult as ministers operate without inner cabinet seats. Unexpected delays in forming the new cabinet raise questions over policy direction and future welfare initiatives.
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Freath
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Trankport
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Ale
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Charles Kelly
Migister Tor Works
Navy
Portfotio
Charles Harness
Social Services
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Thulure
Me Fair
Matty
Northern Territory
Education and Science
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Gorton
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Quiet MP Lands Big Chance in Australian Politics
Melbourne dispatch reports Victorian backbencher Phillip Reginald Lynch at home in Frumdstin reacts to a sudden cabinet reshuffle. Lynch, MP for Flinders in federal parliament for 15 months, reacts with measured candor as Prime Minister Gorton elevates a new minister for the Army and Navy. Lynch vows to press on with his duties, while colleagues praise the shift and acknowledge the political challenge ahead.
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Australian Universities Commission
L. Howe HL
Flinders
Hansard
Tossell
Gorton
Lynch
Aradlifon
Higgins
Ponty
Navy
Chinn
Bird sparks grassfire after cockatoo lands on power line
A cockatoo escaped from a pet reportedly landed on a Barton power line in Canberra causing a short circuit. Sparks and flames scorched dry grass below the line, burning about one tenth of an acre before ACT Bushfire units extinguished the blaze.
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Canberra
Aetein Dentine
Tron
Iteleg
ACT
Customs evasion by firms alleged in Australia and Britain
Fragmented report notes firms accused of deliberate customs evasion under Australian and British law. Mentions DAWN FRASER, a Sydney jury case involving a swimming official, and rising opposition to a Benyamine intake in Britain. The text is incomplete and mixes names, places, and topics.
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Dawn Fraser
Sydney
Enning Slaim
Hsraplon
Dali Fraser
Gary Ware
Pune
Britain
Canberra Homes series opens with private Canberra residence
The first of a series of reports on new private homes in Canberra outlines a dwelling by Amal of a Chitley, doeine and Ig, featuring a courtyard. Classified Pages 18 and 19.
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Cena
Hanoi
Kerath
Shigan
Canberra
Howe
Doeine
SCSA bans 32 nations from Olympic Games boycott
Brazzaville reports the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa decided to bind 32 countries to boycott the Mexico Olympic Games after IOC decisions on February 13. The ruling followed two stays of talks and affects affiliates of the SCSA.
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Taap-Reuter
Alfein
Mexico
Supreme Council For Sports In Africa
SCSA
Scully Annies
Bavbee
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